Hi its me again..
OK I have some fruit trees in large containers and the base is very boring, what bulbs can i put into the pot with the trees for colour in summer I have cow slips and primroses in them now but would love any ideas of stunning colour but obviously not too high about 30 - 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) and preferaqbly ones that will come back every year.... told you I was new to all this!

10 Mar, 2011

Answers

There are some nice lilies that have been bred very short. I am going for trailing sweetpeas myself, but they are annuals of course. What about Nasturtiums? They are annuals of course, but they always self seed, and can grow in poor soil. They would trail nicely over the sides of the pot and on to the ground. Dutch Iris? Begonias, but you'd have to lift them during the winter. What about some low growing alpines...they are perennial...I have some nice sedums that trail, they are very pretty. Have fun! Karen

Then there's Oxalis deppei - not invasive! The flowers are coral-coloured. They are also hardy and so they'll come back year after year, unlike many summer-flowering bulbs which need lifting in the autumn.